PERFORMER

Prior performances include:directing and starring in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enufstarring as the Tin(wo)man in The WizPoetic Forum Collective's reoccurring shows at Stage 773The 2016 Chicago Home Theatre FestivalThe University of Iowa Presents: Celebrating Cultural Diversity FestivalWhisper and ShoutThe African American Women’s Leadership Conferencealong with many more.

Kinetic Theory at Refuge Live, Chicago, 2016

Heather Byrd's latest entry into the lexicon of performance art is a Tour de Force of longing, heartache, hope, love of family and the joys of life done to a melodically scripted narrative that will leave you breathless and wanting more. HERstory of HIStory is a cathartic statement of the ephemeral nature of relationships, human connections, and safety done in a remarkable prosaic style that will leave the mind reeling and slightly envious of the creation. A must see/hear for all lovers of art. ​~ Eric G., Teacher

HERStory of HIStory​

HERstory of HIStory is aligned with Byrd’s chapbook, Mahogany: A Love Letter To Black. The show is an exploration of the past, the present, and confessions of Adam and Eve after their footprints disappeared from the garden. We are what they made us. This is what happens when breath meets heart unabashedly.

inHERitance

inHERitance is an ever-evolving set first developed in July 2016 for the Andersonville LitCrawl. This set revolves around the daily fluctuations of the historical, environmental, and familial influences in Byrd's life. inHERitance is the response to these influences. It is an exciting journey of discovery and the demonstration of the beauty of freedom.